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(43) Date of publication: 12.02.2020 Bulletin 2020/07 (21) Application number: 18714243.5 (22) Date of filing: 28.03.2018

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01L 3/00(2006.01) G01N 27/04(2006.01) G01N 27/60(2006.01) G01N 33/58(2006.01) G01N 27/02(2006.01) G01N 27/26(2006.01) G01N 33/543(2006.01) G01N 35/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2018/057997 (87) International publication number: WO 2018/184957 (11.10.2018 Gazette 2018/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 03.04.2017 GB 201705328 (71) Applicant: Dublin City University Dublin D9 (IE)	(72) Inventors: FORSTER, Robert 9 Dublin (IE) SPAIN, Elaine 11 Dublin (IE) ADAMSON, Kellie Co. Dublin (IE) CARTHY, Eadaoin Co. Kilkenny (IE) BOYLE, David 3 Dublin (IE) (74) Representative: Hanna Moore + Curley  Garryard House 25/26 Earlsfort Terrace Dublin 2, D02 PX51 Dublin 2, D02 PX51 (IE)